#History#For many people, when Arab, Muslim and Islamic appeared separately, everyone had a clearer definition in their minds, but when they were put together, they often couldn't tell the relationship between them.
——In general, the three are closely interdependent, belonging to "you have me, I have you", but exploring its core, in fact, the difference is quite large.
First of all, from the definition point of view, Arabia usually has two directional meanings, one is the Arab nation, the other is the Arab world, the latter is reflected in the geography, from the Mediterranean Sea in the north, the Atlantic Ocean in the west, the Arabian Sea in the east, and to central Africa in the south, this vast area of 14.2 million square kilometers belongs to the Arab world.
There are currently 22 countries in the Arab world, such as Yemen, Lebanon and Iraq, which were once at odds and conflicts, but the situation has improved since the adoption of the Charter of the League of Arab States on March 22, 1945. Today, the League is the most influential organization in the Arab world.
Most of the countries in the Arab world are Arab peoples, which belong to the Semitic ethnicity, if they trace their roots.
This ancient people has a sense of history and mystery, and the Bible has an Abraham, and the Qur'an believes that the son of Ishmael, who was born to his wife's concubine, was the ancestor of the Arab nation.
It is speculated that this benevolent brother multiplied, his children and daughters flourished, and gradually after the number increased, he reached the clan through blood relations, and then the network map expanded, and the friends and wives were included, forming a tribe, and over the years, the number of tribes also surged, and it became an Arab nation.
Therefore, Arabia has the two meanings of "Arab world" and "Arab nation", but the population and territory are there, how to build a spiritual civilization world?
Don't worry, Islam will soon appear, and the tribes of the Arab world, because of the competition for water and pasture for years, adopt a more primitive "blood revenge" model, which is equivalent to saying that if the two races have hatred, the descendants will do whatever it takes to avenge the blood hatred.
This has led to a continuous stream of killing, and it is already very difficult for the people living here to stop one day.
But the aristocratic families born in the tribe, in order to consolidate their status and expand their influence, but also to occupy the necessary barriers of commerce and trade, and then exploit a layer, under extreme suppression, Islam came into being.
Therefore, Islam is a religion, the founder is Muhammad, who was born in the Hashemite family of the Quraysh tribe, and when he was 40 years old, he sensed the revelation conveyed by Allah's angels and began to preach, from relatives to ordinary people, the number of believers in Islam is multiplying, and there is a general term - Muslims.
Muhammad has said a widely spread doctrine that "all Muslims are brothers", so regardless of nationality or ethnicity, as long as they all believe in Islam, they are all one family.
Islam soon gained great influence in the Arab world, dominating the field of spiritual civilization.
After becoming a beacon that restrained people's behavior and guiding them towards good, and completely put an end to customary customs such as turf rivalry and blood revenge, Arabia suddenly opened a new chapter, with extraordinary achievements in literature, science, mathematics and other fields.
The treasures produced by the collision of his ideas once attracted the attention of the world, and he became the enlightener and founder of the expansion of the territory of all theories.
But with Muhammad's death, Islam was also plagued by turmoil and disputes, mainly over the legitimacy of the heir.
The initial disagreement was whether it should be succeeded by descendants with blood ties, or by those who can live in it, which can be described as an age-old problem, not only Islam is puzzled, but in fact, the Chinese civilization has also broken out into violent conflicts.
During the Xia and Zhou Dynasties, the Zen concession system was adopted, and Yao Shunyu carried out a polite transfer of power, which for thousands of years was regarded as a symbol of civilization, attracting people of all dynasties and generations.
But in fact, in recent years, experts have found from archaeological documents that Yao Shunyu does not seem to be free from the shackles of human nature, and it is still full of blood.
Thus, from the moment the "second-generational" caliphate was agreed, the seeds of disagreement were sown and increasingly broken, distinguishing Shiites from Sunnis, who insisted on adhering to the hadith, but still called Muslims, from the understanding of doctrine.
Including the Wahhabis that emerged in the mid-18th century, the reason for the emergence of this sect was that as there were many sects of Islam, there was a lot of contention, and it was believed that it was necessary to return to the Qur'an and follow the hadith, which was also translated as "purity".
However, no matter how many interpretations and ideas Islam has on its teachings, and how many sects have emerged over a long period of time, its adherents are still uniformly called Muslims, and Islam also has a pivotal position in the Arab world.
And with the wide spread of Islam in countries around the world, there are devout Muslims everywhere, such as among the 56 ethnic groups on the mainland, Hui people, Uyghurs, Dongxiang and Tajik and other ten ethnic groups, a considerable number of people believe in Islam, called "Chinese Muslims".
- The relationship between Arabs, Muslims and Islam, if an analogy is made, is equivalent to the connection between ancient India, Buddhism and Buddhists.
Buddhism was founded by Shakyamuni in ancient India, and the believers are called Buddhists, even if the Buddhist monks spread to all parts of the world, but the people of any country and any nationality, as long as they hold the same beliefs, are called Buddhists.
Therefore, the relationship between Arabs, Muslims and Islam is absolutely inseparable, and after thousands of years of history, they have long been closely integrated, both mutual achievement and dependence.
After all, without the birth of Islam, the people of the Arab world might still be in the early era of ignorance, and the spiritual civilization world lacks guidance and enlightenment, and can only rely on instinct and custom to continue to fight and kill.
There were wise people among the Arabs who realized the seriousness of the problem and tried to find a solution, which led to primitive religion.
However, sacrifices, animal sacrifices, and prayers still confuse some Arabs, who believe that they should focus on personal cultivation and follow the laws of destiny, resurrection, punishment and retribution, and adhere to an ascetic life, which is called "Hanif thought".
However, the economic crisis and survival pressure in the Arab world were not solved, until the birth of Islam, such as the release of slaves, the prohibition of exploitation, and other doctrines that directly changed the living conditions of the people, the number of believers increased, and when the number reached a certain size, they were collectively called "Muslims".
To sum up, Arabia belongs to geographical concepts and national names, while Islam is a religion, and Muslims are synonymous with its followers.
The relationship is that Islam was born and flourished in the Arab world, and the initial majority of the population was Arabs, and as long as they held the same faith, they were all Muslims.
It seems a little round, but in fact, it is clearly distinguished, equivalent to an Arab, if he believes in Islam, then he is a Muslim, but if he does not join the religion, he is just an Arab.